The scene with your dad totally broke my heart. He is watching and rooting for you, always.
@amarie44796 ай бұрын
I love this video. As someone who’s born and raised in the Bay Area, I completely understand. My mom passed away last year and SF feels like home no matter what because she’s everywhere. Crissy Fields, Chinatown, Japantown and Pier 39 holds childhood memories that I get to relive with my teenage daughter. I’m happy that you finally decided to come back. We love to convince ourselves that we’re the ones who left but there’s something special about the welcome home hugs from our closest friends and family ♥️ Thank you for sharing your personal journey with us. Also Redwood Shitty made me LOL! Burn 🔥 😂
@elliesescapades6 ай бұрын
I miss my dad too - thanks for sharing something so personal.❤❤❤
@honeysuckle6 ай бұрын
The memories and missing them never really go away. So sorry for your loss 💗💗
@janettanaka28946 ай бұрын
This was a really lovely and emotional video. I appreciate you taking us on such a personal journey. My parents passed away 5 years ago within 4 months of each other and I still cannot go into their house which was my home growing up. My niece and her hubby live there now but I still see the house as a snapshot of the past that I want to keep untouched in my mind. Take good care 😊🇨🇦
@BohoCrochetQueen6 ай бұрын
I cannot thank you enough for making this video. (Trying to type this between my tears…) Unless an individual has lived through moving away from home, creating a life elsewhere, and then, going back home, one cannot understand the entirety of the experience. I found myself back home in SoCal five years ago, following my mom‘s stroke; I came home to visit her…I am still here! It cannot be described unless you have a good 24 hours to hear the story. It’s a mix of emotions and experiences that cannot be adequately described. I think you nailed it pretty well! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your transparency, honesty, and, for lack of a better word, realness. You are amazing. Blessings to you and your family, my KZbin friend!
@danielnguyen86216 ай бұрын
Coming to San Francisco from Vietnam in 1975 and lived in the city until moving to Irvine in 1990, I have always considered San Francisco my home. It has its ups and downs through the years and there are good and bad parts of the city. My son lives in the city and i always love running in the city when I come up to go to the 49ers games. There are so many different characteristics in the neighborhoods in the city. My siblings all still live in the Bay Area. Welcome home.
@4shehadeh6 ай бұрын
Left SJ almost a year ago and miss it. Thank you for sharing.. graveside segment brought tears to my eyes.. I miss my dad too! 😢
@tracyalan72016 ай бұрын
I loved the video. Time has a way that sneaks up on people regarding distance and family, that no matter how many video chats/phone calls made still doesn't compensate with spending time on the little stuff along with the magic of touch. It happens to most people. Spending time with family as much as possible, as once they are gone, it is always regrettable. Don't worry about the tug of past home and current home, both are always in the heart, and if the memories exist, they remain. I loved the photo recreation of the Bay Bridge as it very important to keep those special moments/photos. It's a very good video.
@allisonabbott-kline47656 ай бұрын
So much in common with you and Nate. I was born at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, grew up in Santa Clara and graduated from SCU. Go Broncos! Lived in Saratoga (my husband was Mayor), now we split our time between the Rosegarden and Pebble Beach.
@mv0lution6 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this intimate style of vlog! It was so nice to see you reconnect with fam + norcal.
@kaaayl116 ай бұрын
you going to visit your dad had me in tears. Makes me realize i should really spend more time with my dad
@risasklutteredkitchen12936 ай бұрын
For many years I’ve been saying I want to go back to Bensonhurst, go to a favorite restaurant, have my son see where I was from and my favorite places and people and haven’t done it. So good for your mind to return. I know it is very different from what I remember but eventually we will do it. It has been 18 years since we have been there. Thanks for bringing us along. You didn’t have to film going to your dad;s grave. It brought tears to my eyes.
@honeysuckle6 ай бұрын
I think you should do it! I went back to Vietnam with my parents when I was 23 and they showed me all the town they grew up in and it really so special. Shows them where they came from and feels very rooted. And sorry for the tears… I guess that was more for me and for the kids than anything.. it’s been awhile and we want to remember. Thanks for watching 💗
@sabby34336 ай бұрын
i was born in bensonhurst but raised in a different part of the city, but my aunt still lives there so im there all the time - you should go, have a good time, relive your memories and try to embrace the change :)
@juliep.44836 ай бұрын
Born, raised and still living here in the bay area - beautiful and so much to do. You are absolutely right however in saying home is where the heart is.
@Amira-oe9gu2 ай бұрын
You made so many memories in your childhood and visiting your family I feel sorry for you losing your dad but I’m sure he’s living in internal peace or maybe he’s living another life on earth but I understand how you feel although I’ve become a teenager without knowing my own dad I know you created memories with him just like the rest of your family and your kids and your sister’s kids are adorable 🤗
@midlifemom58296 ай бұрын
Loved Esprit!!! Tearing up visiting dad. My father passed away 2 yrs ago. Thank u for sharing
@jumpywizard76655 ай бұрын
I’m about to move to San Francisco and I’m pretty excited! We’re pregnant of two so can’t wait to see the memories we’ll make.
@michaelcardenas35686 ай бұрын
That was a great episode of your vlog series! I really enjoyed your perspective, thank you for sharing this part of your life, especially about your father. May God continue to guide and bless you and your family.
@Eidann636 ай бұрын
I hope your trip is one that you feel has helped you to touch that very important base, gain knowledge that you want, and gives you comfort. I hope you have a happy and safe trip and come back to your home in s. Cali feeling peaceful. 🌺. I have made that trip from L.A. (where I was born and lived into my 40’s) to San Francisco and back many times in my life, until we finally moved to the east coast 30 years ago. My childhood home is in my mind now - precious memories - but we have made our lives here now with no regret. We’ve been back several times, but this is our home now. 🎈🌹
@honeysuckle6 ай бұрын
Thank you! I haven’t felt that much peace in a long time. It was so wonderful to be with my family again. Coming back feeling whole again 💗
@Eidann636 ай бұрын
That’s wonderful, so glad to hear. 🙏🌺🥳
@lisalopez50786 ай бұрын
OMG i am from Redwood City but also moved to Gilroy in 2012 the Bay Area has changed so much its crazy i grew up in Newark but its crazy when i go to visit my mom and dad were both born and raised in San Fransico and its so sad what it has become scary !!
@juelclyne73926 ай бұрын
That was so beautiful. Going home is always filled with so much anxiety especially if it has been a long time, but once you’re there surrounded by people you love and the memories, it’s the most beautiful thing ❤❤❤
@alexisiwasaki33686 ай бұрын
I grew up in Saratoga. My dad passed away in 1999 and looks like is in the same cemetery (to the left). Love your videos.
@rosemaryhernandez79496 ай бұрын
Such a lovely video. You going home and seeing all your love ones was very special. You have a hard decision to make for you and your family. No matter where you decide to live, what’s important is that you are with people who love you and will be there to help you out when you need it. You visiting your dad in the cemetery was so special. From the mouth of babes was adorable when your son asked you why you were leaving flowers and talking to the wall. 😢😘🌹👏
@elaineshigemoto43736 ай бұрын
Wow such a touching video. Rollie, take your pillow with you!! my almost 22y/o son travels with his own pillow (except plane rides) even when visiting home!!! I'm here in SGV, but when hubby is back in SJ, he gets lost cuz things have changed! He'd drive around in circles thinking he knows where to go until he looks at the gps. You and Nate have set roots for the kids that they'll always remember, but, wherever their parents are, that's "home"
@zina66536 ай бұрын
I totally understand the ambivalent feelings about going back home…I live in the US now but am from Bermuda and it’s hard going back sometimes. I miss my Dad as well. What a beautiful and touching video of your visit to your childhood home🤗💗
@LaTrebbin6 ай бұрын
As someone who lives on a whole different continent than my 'home', I really loved this video. I identified so strongly with you. Thanks for sharing.
@MelyndaVang20235 ай бұрын
I loved this video. Thank you for sharing. My mother was always home. Now that she is gone, we feel homeless. Unlike you who can still visit and everybody is still there, we can't go home ever again bc the only person who was our home is gone. God bless you and your family. Definitely go home a lot if you still can.
@HansenSC6 ай бұрын
I also grew up in Santa Clara (Bracher, Peterson Jr. and Wilcox High) and only left the city to go to college down south, GO BRUINS! After graduating, I came back to Santa Clara simply because I'm a Santa Clara guy through and through and I can't imagine living anywhere else. Glad you were able to come "home" and enjoy your time with your family.
@honeysuckle6 ай бұрын
Wow! What year did you graduate?
@HansenSC5 ай бұрын
@@honeysuckle I'm "little" older than you and I graduated from UCLA in 1996 and still residing in Santa Clara.
@jfong2526 ай бұрын
Girl, why you making me cry? Didn’t know you were from the bay until I saw your food tour video. As a fellow Bay Area foodie, I approve of all of your stops! SF really has gotten a reputation of higher crime rates and homelessness. There are certain areas where that’s absolutely true, but there are so many places that are so beautiful, like the beaches and parks that we just don’t get here in SJ. Oh and the food scene there is poppin. Anyway, I hope you stop by the Bay Area again soon! I’d love to see more Bay Area content on your channel. I work at the Y just down the street from that Voyager craft coffee shop you went to, so maybe I’ll run into you one of these days and get to say hi in your vlog LOL.
@Fishingjunkie-y8v5 ай бұрын
I felt this. Especially when we moved our entire family from the midwest to here in cali
@christineumanzio11706 ай бұрын
It's always good to go home, even if it's a bit sad. 🏠
@honeysuckle6 ай бұрын
💗💗
@thedailymakermaking6 ай бұрын
Santa Clara sister, I am so homesick I cried watching this! And you stayed in my mom’s South Bay neighborhood. ❤
@hellokimmay6 ай бұрын
Your father is proud of you. Thank you for sharing. I didn't know you were from up here too!
@JaniceWithTheTarlovCyst4 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh, I cried thinking about going home; the place I grew up in is a ghost town now. All 8 houses were sold to company employees and moved. It's property owned by INCO now called Vale and there is no accessing the village, it's just overgrown bush now with a hydroelectric power plant and a damn up the hill. I'd love to build a tiny house and live on the property but it's impossible. I miss my Dad too, I broke down in fat tears when you visited your Dad. If I want to visit my Father's grave, I will have a 9 hour drive. He's buried in an old cemetery that dates back to the 1800's. It's also in the town where Avril Lavigne was born. Cheers from the Niagara Region 🇨🇦
@NicoleARLore6 ай бұрын
🥹🥹🥹 I totally sobbed through this.. I loved this vlog and I’m so happy to see you back on YT! You’re one of my favs for sure. Was really nice to see clips of Cali as it’s somewhere I haven’t been but it’s on my list. ❤ from Toronto 🇨🇦
@Lukamom6 ай бұрын
This content was gold. Thank you for allowing us to be apart of this journey.
@aidanlanz311426 күн бұрын
I just moved to Santa Clara! It's been really great so far! Would love any recommendations you have for good cafes, restaurants, or fun things to do!
@B_ready46716 ай бұрын
Wow..this was such a great vlog, from "ready to see the cousins"😆..to "I love San Fransico" its always nice to reminisce when life was easier, whn our relationships weren't based in responsibility🤷🏾♀️, Ur right abt boundries & protecting ur peace 🙌🏾..this vlog made me emotional...seems like this was a much needed trip❤
@albertamccrary14976 ай бұрын
This was so touching, thank you for sharing.
@blueelephant1236 ай бұрын
What a lovely video. Thank you for your for sharing this personal journey with us. We love all your videos but your journey and life updates are really special and you have such a gift in how your share those with use. Please do more. You stayed in our neighborhood that was so fun to watch.
@kimmcberry1026 ай бұрын
We always take 280 to SF for the same reason, so much prettier! In fact, we'll be taking it today to move my daughter from one apartment to another in SF😊
@honeysuckle6 ай бұрын
It’s so lush and green right now!! Good luck with the move today!!
@kimmcberry1026 ай бұрын
@@honeysuckle thank you so much 💞
@melindanazim6 ай бұрын
Not me crying when you are taking the bridge picture!
@Harlene8086 ай бұрын
I moved away from home but wish I was closer to home/ family. Love all the NorCal/Bay area content!! ❤
@ayshiacunningham58435 ай бұрын
I can relate to the video in so so many ways. I did not see aby of ut comming and Im glad you posted this. Thank you for sharing something so intimate in such an honest way. ❤🤗
@itsmeAshley844 ай бұрын
My dad passed away back in September. When I went to his hometown, I felt healed in a weird way
@Slimcognito8586 ай бұрын
Such a great video!! The Golden Gate Bridge photo remake was too cute! Visiting your dad at the end was so sweet ❤️
@yellowkiwi18384 ай бұрын
right in the feels...
@leeleeg41696 ай бұрын
Omgoodness, I worked at Esprit in Valley Fair Mall in the 90’s! Asst. Manager. Your trip was nostalgic for me too. Thanks for sharing! 💕💕
@honeysuckle6 ай бұрын
Awww wow!! I was there in the 2000’s right before they closed!
@brianmoss54836 ай бұрын
Once you hit that bridge and see the fog hanging over twin peeks you know your home
@gaylesmith17526 ай бұрын
You are a beautiful dear lady! Thanks for sharing your family visit. ❤🙏🏻🇨🇦
@angeliquealamer6 ай бұрын
YAY AREAAAA!!! 😸🔥🫶🫶🫶 Born & raised in SJ/Sunnyvale/Cupertino here! Never heard RWSh**ty 😆 This vlog was so good, may you and your family continue to prosper!!🎉
@honeysuckle6 ай бұрын
The South Bay is the best!! Thank you for watching 💗💗
@bayer546 ай бұрын
Your kids are adorable by the way ❤
@yengvang33236 ай бұрын
When I realized what was your last stop, I was immediately in tears. I lost my both of my parents a few years ago.
@JPH09226 ай бұрын
When you guys comeback do a Great America trip!
@Crysco_556 ай бұрын
This is what I needed to see, you motivate me to go back home too
@bunniehoney6 ай бұрын
I lost my dad when I was 19 and lost my mom last year. It makes me tear up thinking of bringing my babies to see their grandparents grave 😢
@bearmerica66684 ай бұрын
If you hangout in the Peninsula, Silicon Valley, the crime is still pretty much the same, low. I avoided the Eastbay.
@drouinjohnny90366 ай бұрын
My dad just left, just before Christmas, he didn’t say where or why…..just abandoned me and my sister….I know he is not dead but i will never know……..feeling emotional to……
@lckittyqueen6 ай бұрын
god as a british person I can’t even fathom 6 hours drive just in the same state?? when I go see my family down in london it’s a 4 hour drive and that’s longgg for me
@bayer546 ай бұрын
I lived in Cupertino for over 25 years and finally moved to Folsom for 3 years now . I still work in the Bay Area and it’ll always be my home 😊
@honeysuckle6 ай бұрын
I love Cupertino… it’s such a great little pocket in the South Bay. My dad worked there for 30 yrs! Love that the bay will always have a special place in our hearts 💗💗
@Rose-yd7bn6 ай бұрын
Beautiful family…
@johnmichaelreyes9116 ай бұрын
Fellow bronco here!
@honeysuckle6 ай бұрын
🙌🏼🙌🏼
@kateymateymusic16 ай бұрын
I'm sorry. I laughed so hard when your son said "why are you giving it to the wall?". Kids are so innocent and they are so concrete about what they see. Big hugs
@alaynelonigro66076 ай бұрын
Lol - I’m from Santa Clara too!!! (NOT San Jose! 🙄😂)
@lckittyqueen6 ай бұрын
you had me tearing up at the end❤🩵
@mariarussell30996 ай бұрын
Beautiful video ♥️♥️
@camerajen6 ай бұрын
OMG in the 80s I wore all Esprit!
@daoduong3196 ай бұрын
Great video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@ileanaaa6 ай бұрын
❤ beautiful
@Just8Ate6 ай бұрын
Loved this 8)
@mrs.n.73146 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@leslievalenciano-lopez88876 ай бұрын
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@matchamatcha1016 ай бұрын
Not me tearing up at the end of the video :(
@peterdoe26176 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! All I'm able to say right now, Dzung. (Must be dusty in here.) Thanks!
@honeysuckle6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching 🥹💗
@peterdoe26176 ай бұрын
@@honeysuckle I've been following your channel since the hawaiian garlic shrimps. My actual "food in progress" is: I took chef John's "italian braised beef and potatoes", skipped the celery, replaced the beef shanks with oxtail, was a wee bit too generous with the gochugaru ;-) and it turned out fantastic! And I don't let the fat on top of it go to waste: I use it on bread instead of butter. It's got all the aroma and spices of this dish in it. Sounds like a plan?
@cleong12186 ай бұрын
Crime? You live in Southern California. There's plenty of crime there too.
@michro40946 ай бұрын
Haha, my thoughts exactly! You'd think SF had become Detroit after all the factories shut down in the 80s. LAs problems are the Bay Area's. The property crime is a joke, but in terms of violent crime, SF is still among the safest big cities in the US, and far safer than it was in the 80s/90s by all measures.
@biancagorospe87066 ай бұрын
Redwood Shitty > Santa Clara 😂
@mariposa4152 ай бұрын
You: "San Francisco is so scary and hates on the city Also you: "let me bring my kid to SF and let's enjoy the city to go to all my favorite spots" I HATE how influencers who are not born and raised in this city and never even lived here will hate on SF, like how u did. The stats show that in SF violent crime has been down. Wanna know where has higher violent crime than SF? LA yes LA. But u moved to LA and you like it though violent crime is higher than SF and u never even lived in SF. I like many of your videos but I gotta say u did SF durty and you're not even from the city. That's hella wrong, and shows no Bay love at all. Please think next time before speaking badly about another city you aren't from. Like in the end it's all CA and we should have respect for everyone's hometown and city.